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367 RESOLUTION NO. 1999-058 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING NO. 99-07, FOR RELIEF FROM PROVISIONS OF THE SIGN CODE RELATED TO OVERALL HEIGHT, LINEAL FOOTAGE AND SIGN AREA OF A MONUMENT SIGN LOCATED AT 4505 WEST FIRST STREET WHEREAS, Santa Aha Municipal Code Section 41-638 provides for the a variance from the provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, upon making findings; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a public hearing on July 12, 1999, on Variance Application No. 99-07, for relief from the sign code for height, lineal footage and sign area; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guideline, a Categorical Exemption adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of the Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. Based upon the evidence, both oral and written, submitted at the public hearing held this date this Council finds and determines as follows: Ao That because of special cimumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of the provisions of the Municipal Code; The approval to allow the monument sign to exceed the maximum height, lineal footage and sign face area would not jeopardize the intent of the sign code. As conditioned, the site would be limited in the number and types of signs, therefore reducing sign clutter a goal of the sign code. B. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights;